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Teff vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between teff and malt

  • The amount of manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, fiber, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 in teff is higher than in malt.
  • Teff covers your daily manganese needs 398% more than malt.
  • Malt has 36 times less iron than teff. Teff has 7.63mg of iron, while malt has 0.21mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Teff, uncooked and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Teff
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Malt
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1126.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.3%
Contains more IronIron +3533.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2089.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +785.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +371.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Teff
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Malt
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +622.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1198.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +947.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Teff Malt DV% diff.
Manganese 9.24mg 0.08mg 398%
Iron 7.63mg 0.21mg 93%
Copper 0.81mg 0.037mg 86%
Phosphorus 429mg 91mg 48%
Magnesium 184mg 15mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.482mg 0.046mg 34%
Fiber 8g 0.5g 30%
Zinc 3.63mg 0.41mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.054mg 28%
Carbs 73.13g 11.2g 21%
Protein 13.3g 3.37g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.363mg 0.259mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 18%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calories 367kcal 85kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.942mg 0.354mg 12%
Calcium 180mg 98mg 8%
Potassium 427mg 172mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.449g 1.883g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.184mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.071g 0.208g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 60mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Choline 13.1mg 2%
Selenium 4.4µg 5.4µg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0.3µg 1%
Fats 2.38g 3.29g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.589g 0.827g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 65.13g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 1.84g 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.51mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.068mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.376mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.428mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.698mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.686mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
3
13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Malt
2
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +294.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +552.9%
Contains more OtherOther +196.3%
Contains more FatsFats +38.2%
Contains more WaterWater +822.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Teff
2
21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Malt
1
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +414.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.4%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/nutrients
  2. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.